The Forum’s governing body, the Foundation Council, decided that the future of Global Forum for Health Research will be best served by integrating its programmes and activities with those of COHRED. The integration of the two organisations will be managed by a transition team consisting of members of the governing bodies and senior staff of both organisations
Read moreNational research and innovation for health will be strengthened by global platform, and global advocacy will get an anchor in national research systems
Geneva, November 19, 2010. The Global Forum for Health Research and COHRED – the Council on Health Research for Development – reached an agreement this week for the integration of the two organisations – which will benefits countries and the global health research community.
Read moreThe COHRED Colloquium on October 26, 2010 brought together a group of 50 leaders in research, health, science and technology and development, to share perspectives on the issue of ‘redefining development’ – with a focus on how can science and technology can catalyse health, equity and development, and the contribution that entrepreneurship can make.
Read moreThe COHRED Colloquium is a meeting of a small group of ‘change makers’. It is an opportunity for leaders in research, health and development to take time away from their daily routines to share ideas and reflect on new approaches to development. And on ways to mobilize science and technology in low and middle income countries.
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Read moreColloquium participants proposed 13 topics to explore. Ranging from: achieving sustainanable R&D investments to moving from disease focus to system approach These discussions are summarizes in the Colloquium synthesis report.
Read moreColloquium 2010, asked the questions: how can science and technology catalyze health, equity and development, and the contribution that entrepreneurship can make.
Rethinking Aid – There is increasing doubt about traditional aid, and an apparently increasing gap between the relevance and nature of aid between ‘north’ and ‘south’. The group looked at ‘research, innovation and entrepreneurship’ as key concepts in redefining aid for the future.
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